A/HRC/42/11 89. Senegal noted the adoption of the long-term development framework and the establishment of several social programmes designed to assist people in gaining access to employment and housing. 90. Serbia noted the Government’s commitment to implement the 97 recommendations the State had accepted at its previous review, including by cooperating with all stakeholders that actively promoted the welfare of the people. 91. Singapore noted the efforts made to improve living standards through its Brunei Vision 2035 programme and the achievements in the provision of access to clean drinking water and improved sanitation, and the Government’s efforts to provide sustainable housing. 92. Slovenia noted the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. It expressed concern at the revised Penal Code Order containing harsh penalties, including amputation and stoning to death for specific acts, which may constitute a form of torture. 93. Spain expressed concern at the entry into force of the new Penal Code and the related penalties, which were incompatible with international human rights law. 94. Sri Lanka commended the efforts made to improve living standards by addressing income disparities, ensuring access to clean drinking water and providing free education and affordable social services, and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. 95. The State of Palestine commended the efforts made by Brunei to implement the recommendations accepted at previous review cycles, to improve access to education, to ensure the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, and also the establishment of the Special Committee for National Coordination. 96. The Sudan commended Brunei Darussalam for its efforts, reflected through in the Brunei Vision 2035 programme, and welcomed its positive and constructive participation in the universal periodic review. 97. Sweden was concerned about the introduction of legislation on the death penalty by stoning and other forms of cruel punishment, in violation of human rights law. 98. Switzerland was concerned about the revision of the Penal Code introducing the death penalty for homosexual acts and adultery, and that Brunei Darussalam had not ratified some core human rights conventions. 99. Thailand welcomed the State’s ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the efforts made to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, including through the building control law and its efforts to promote the right to health and to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 100. Timor-Leste welcomed the efforts made to improve human rights and the establishment of the Special Committee on the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. It also welcomed the efforts made to naturalize stateless permanent residents, and encouraged the State to develop a new strategy on the rights of the child. 101. Tunisia welcomed the efforts made to strengthen the legislative framework of human rights and in the areas of development, combating poverty and promoting cultural rights. 102. Ukraine commended the efforts made to implement the 2030 Agenda through the Brunei Vision 2035 programme, and the establishment of the Special Committee for National Coordination of the Sustainable Development Goals. 103. The United Arab Emirates commended the efforts and progress made in the areas of social and economic rights, especially for vulnerable groups, and for the national development plan. 104. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland highlighted the assurances made by the State that it would outlaw all forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading 9